How To Measure Cupboard Door Handles

How to install cabinet door knobs evenly so they arent misaligned.

How to measure cupboard door handles. For standard drawers the correct cabinet knob placement is typically with knobs centered vertically so they will be in the center of the panel. Measure the knob across the widest part. If you are measuring in millimeters and need to find the dimension in inches take the number of millimeters and divide by 254.

To help you choose the correct size of decorative hardware we have put together some images showing the relative scale of different pieces. Make a pencil mark along the outside edge of the door on the hinge side. Measure the distance between the current screw holes on the existing handles.

Now divide the total height of 1 third of the door by 2. Close the cabinet door you want to measure. To do this simply measure the drawer front divide by 3 and from the left and right put knobs at that distance.

Measure the height of the door from top to bottom and then divide this number by 3. Lastly visual preference comes into play here. Remove the cabinet door.

Divide that number in half to get the distance between your center mark and two new marks that indicate the top and bottom screw hole locations. 2 is typically a good distance. 2 Measure in 1 inch from the side of the door edge as.

Youll specifically want to place them anywhere between 1 and 4 from the top or bottom edge of the door. Since the beginning of the 80s the sizes of cupboard handles have. Then just place the knobs at 9 in from the left and right.